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Posted: 2017-03-22T15:01:20Z | Updated: 2017-03-23T14:51:33Z

An armed man attempted to storm the Parliament building in London on Wednesday after ramming into pedestrians on a nearby bridge.
Four people were killed: the attacker, a police officer, a 43-year-old mother, and a man in his 50s.
Police arrested eight people following overnight raids and are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.

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LONDON British police arrested eight people in overnight raids as they searched for more information on Thursday about the previous days attack on one of the citys busiest areas .

An armed assailant drove into pedestrians on the Westminster Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, then stabbed a police officer while trying to storm the citys Parliament building, killing three people and injuring around 40 more. Twenty-nine people were still being treated at hospitals across the city on Thursday, including seven in critical condition.

Authorities searched at least six addresses across the country with possible links to the suspect. Police said they believe the attacker, who was fatally shot by officers, was inspired by terrorism abroad but acted alone. Prime Minister Theresa May said that suspect was British-born and had been known to intelligence officials.

The vehicle plowed into the crowds on the bridge shortly before 3 p.m., and drove onto the busy sidewalk in front of the gates of Parliament. Witnesses said the assailant then ran out of the car and rushed through the gates wielding a knife. The assailant fatally stabbed one of the police officers protecting Parliament before being taken down.

The police constable who was killed was identified as Keith Palmer, 48, who worked for the London Metropolitan Police Diplomatic Protection Group. Aysha Frade, a 43-year-old mother of two, was identified as one of the two civilians killed in the bridge rampage. Frade was a teacher at DLD College London, located just across the river from Westminster, the schools principal said. The remaining victim has not been identified but police said it was a man in his 50s. Police had initially said five people, including the attacker, were killed, but revised that figure on Thursday.

The injured include three police officers who were hit by a car while on their way back from a commendation ceremony. French authorities confirmed three French students also suffered injuries.

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